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Milano Nord parkrun guide
Milano Nord parkrun takes place at 9 am on Saturdays at the Parco Nord, which approximately 5 miles north of central Milan. Getting to Milano Nord parkrun The start is near the southern edge of the park, close to the Viale Suzzani Entrance. Bignami Metro Station is just across the road from the park. Parking…
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France 5 Day Road Trip (Destination Switzerland)
We spent five days driving across France and back en route to and from Switzerland. Our daughter was doing an experiment in Switzerland and needed a van load of equipment driven from London to Zurich. So went along as roadies. Or, more accurately, the old man was a roadie. I was just along for the…
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Poland 1 Week Road Trip
The old man’s quest to become a parkrun alphabeteer (running a parkrun beginning with each letter of the alphabet) has brought us to Poland, via Germany, with a brief foray into Slovakia. We flew into Berlin and, after running parkrun in Dresden, crossed the border into Poland. We spent a week driving across Poland as…
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Uruguay 1 Day Itinerary (Colonia del Sacramento)
We spent one day in Uruguay on our South American road trip, crossing the River Plate from Buenos Aires to Colonia del Sacramento. This old colonial town on the banks of the River Plate has a picturesque Barrio Historico – a great place to explore on a day trip from Argentina. Uruguay in 1 Day…
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Slovenia 2 Day Road Trip (Ljubljana and Bled)
We spent two days in Slovenia on our Balkan road trip; one exploring the country’s capital, Ljubljana and one at the country’s top tourist attraction; the spectacular Lake Bled. Slovenia 2 Day Road Trip Itinerary Day 1 Drive to LjubljanaLjubljanaCongress SquarePark Zvezda (Star Park)Republic SquareNational and University LibraryCathedral of St NicholasLjubljana CastleDragon BridgeMesarski Most (Butcher’s…
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North Macedonia 4 Day Road Trip (Skopje and Ohrid)
We spent a total of 4 days in North Macedonia at the beginning and end of our Balkan road trip. We started in the capital, Skopje. From here, we paid a 24 hour visit to neighbouring Kosovo, before picking up our hire car and heading to the spectacular Lake Ohrid. We then crossed the border…
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Amagar Strandpark parkrun guide
Amager Strandpark parkrun takes place at 9 am on Saturdays at Amager Strandpark; a waterfront park overlooking the Øresund Strait three miles from the centre of Copenhagen. Getting There By public transport, the start is a short walk (across the lagoon bridge towards the pier) from Øresund Metro Station. By car, Amager Strandpark is just…
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Sri Lanka 1 Week Itinerary (Colombo, Nuwara Eliya and Kandy)
We spent a week in Sri Lanka during our round the world trip, starting and finishing in the capital, Colombo. In the interim, we took a train up to the tea plantations of the island’s interior, staying at Nuwara Eliya. On the way back, we spent a night in Kandy, primarily to visit the Temple…
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Vietnam in 1 Week (Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Halong Bay)
We spent a week exploring Vietnam. We split our time between the two main cities of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, plus a couple of days cruising the spectacular Halong Bay. Vietnam in 1 Week Itinerary Day 1 Ho Chi Minh CityFlight to Ho Chi Minh CityAccommodation – C Central Hotel Bui Vien Walking…
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Warrnambool Parkrun Guide
Warrnambool is a coastal town around 160 miles west of Melbourne at the end of the Great Ocean Road. Warrnambool parkrun takes place every Saturday at 8 am in Lake Pertobe Adventure Park, just south of town. How to get to Warrnambool parkrun The park is just off the Prince’s Highway accessed via Pertobe Road,…
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